ZIP Code 29708

Fort Mill, also known as Fort Mill Township, is a town in York County, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. As of 2020 census, 24,521 people live inside the town's corporate limits. Some businesses and residents in the Indian Land community of neighboring Lancaster County share a Fort Mill mailing address. The town of Fort Mill was the site of the last Confederate Government Cabinet meeting (1865). Jefferson Davis and the Confederate Cabinet passed through the area during their flight from Richmond in 1865. The last meeting of the full Confederate Cabinet was held at the White Homestead in Fort Mill. Fort Mill's Confederate Park contains the nation's only monument to slaves laboring on the Confederate side of the American Civil War. The Fort Mill area is home to notable businesses such as the headquarters of Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps (who were DCI World Champions in 2013), LPL Financial, Continental Tire the Americas (Lancaster County), LLC., CompuCom Systems, Diversey, Inc., Sunbelt Rentals, Domtar, Springs Industries, AECOM, Shutterfly, Red Ventures, and Puckerbutt Pepper Company, known for originally producing the Carolina Reaper. In the 1970s and 1980s, FortMill was the home to TV evangelist Jim Bakker's now defunct Heritage USA (now reopened as Heritage International Ministries). The Banks-Mack House, Fort Mill Downtown Historic District, Mack-Belk House, Mills House, National Guard Armory, Spratt Cemetery, Springfield Plantation House, Unity Presbyterian Church Complex, John M. White House, William Elliott White, and Wilson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Fort Mill is the primary city name, but also Indian Land are acceptable city names or spellings, Ft Mill on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Town of Fort Mill. The town of Fort Mill was established in 1873, getting its name from its location between two points. Scots-Irish settlers began arriving in the 1750s and 1760s and a small settlement soon developed. Fort Mill grew rapidly in the late 19th century as textile mills were established. Jefferson Davis and the Confederate Cabinet passed through the area during their flight from Richmond in 1865. The last meeting of the full Confederate Cabinet was held at the White Homestead in Fort Mill. The town was the home to TV evangelist Jim Bakker's now defunct Heritage USA (now reopened as Heritage International Ministries) The Banks-Mack House, Fort Mill Downtown Historic District, Mack-Belk House, Mills House, Nation Ford Road, National Guard Armory, Spratt Cemetery, Springfield Plantation House, Thornwell-Elliott House, Unity Presbyterian Church Complex, John M. White House, William Elliott White, and Wilson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city's Confederate Park contains the nation's only monument to slaves laboring on the Confederate side of the American Civil War. In the mid-18th century, Thomas Spratt and his wife Elizabeth were traveling through upper South Carolina in their wagon. They spent a night among the friendly Catawba Indians and were invited to stay and live in the area on a large tract of land given to them. They became the first white settlers in the Fort Mill area. Their descendant, John Spratt, represented the area in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2011.

Geography

Fort Mill is located in a humid subtropical climate, Cfa in the Köppen climate classification. The city experiences four distinct seasons, although the variation between the seasons is not as pronounced as in other parts of the United States. Fort Mill experiences rainfall related to tropical cyclones but is generally too far inland to experience damaging winds. It has not had any direct hits from any tropical systems since 1989, when Hurricane Hugo devastated the area. The most common soil in Fort Mill is Cecil series. The town holds a final public hearing in October 2008 on a proposed annexation that doubled the town's physical size. It also maintains a banquet hall rentable through the parks and recreation department. In winter, daytime maxima average around 50 °F (10 °C) while nighttime low temperatures are near 30 °F [1 °C] In summer, daytime maximum temperatures in the summer are around 90 °f (32 °C), with nighttime low Temperatures of approximately 70 °F (21 °C). In the winter, nighttime maximum temperatures are around 70 °F (21 °C) and nighttime low Temperature of around 30 °f (1 °F) in the winter. In the summer, nighttime maxima are about 90 °F  (32 °B) and around 50  °C  (10 °D) The town has three golf courses and six parks. Three of the six parks have lighted baseball fields, with Steele and Harris Street Parks having basketball courts and a small water park.

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. census, there were 10,811 people, 4,168 households, and 2,184 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 77.6% White, 17. 6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.3% Asian and 2.1% from two or more races. The median income for a household in theTown was $68,250. The per capita income for the town is $36,548. About 7.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6 percent of those under the age of 18 and 8.1 per cent of those age 65 or over. The town has a population of 24,521 as of the 2020 United States census, and is expected to grow to 25,000 by the end of the decade. It is located in the eastern part of the state, near the state line with New Hampshire. It has a high school with an enrollment of 2,000 students. It also has a college with a enrollment of 1,500 students, and a university with 1,200 students. The city's population is about 10,000, and it is expected that it will grow to 20,000 in the 2030s. It was the site of a World War II-era naval base, which is still in use today. The state's first post office was established in 1881.

Arts and culture

Downtown Fort Mill is the location of Confederate Park, Memorial Park, and several retail shops. The town is also known for its peach orchards and the Anne Springs Close Greenway, an extensive nature preserve. The Fort Mill Times (ceased publication 2020) and Fort Mill Magazine are also located on Main Street. A portion of Cedar Fair's Carowinds amusement park is located in Fort Mill. A replica of Jerusalem's Upper Room where the Last Supper was held is also located in the town. The city is home to a number of tourist attractions, such as the Little River Gorge, which is a popular tourist attraction in the area. It is also home to the Fort Mill Museum, which contains a collection of Civil War-era Civil War photographs and other memorabilia. It also has a museum of American Civil War history, which dates back to the 18th century. It was also the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1864, when the U.S. was at the height of its power. It's also the home of the National Park Service, which was established in 1868 to protect the land from attack by Native Americans. It has also been home to numerous other tourist attractions including the National Museum of American History, the National Mall, and the National Gallery of Natural History, among others. The Town of Fort Mill has a population of about 3,000. The oldest part of the town is the historic downtown area, which has been around since the 1800s.

Sports

Fort Mill is the home of the PrimeTime Players, a Minor League Basketball Franchise who currently plays in the East Coast Basketball League. Fort Mill is also home to Carolina Crown, a competitive drum and bugle corps. As a member of Drum Corps International (DCI), Crown won one World Class championship (2013), won the silver medal three times, (2009, 2012, 2015) the bronze medal twice (2016, 2017), and one Division II championship (1993). Fort Mill also has a high school, the Fort Mill High School, which was founded in 1883. The school is one of the oldest high schools in the state of South Carolina. It is located at 490 Academy Street in Fort Mill, South Carolina, and has a football field, a baseball field, and a track and field field. The football field has a capacity of 2,000. The baseball field has an additional capacity of 1,500. The basketball field has the capacity of 3,000, and the football field of 5,200. It has been the site of the South Carolina High School's football team since 1883, when it was founded. The high school has a baseball team, which has been in existence since 1884. The soccer team, Fort Mill South, has been around since 1887. The team has won two state championships, in the TRBL 2012-2014 and the ECBL in 2015. The softball team, the Millers, have won three state championships and one state championship. The Millers have also won one national championship.

Government

The government of Fort Mill takes place within the framework of a Council-Manager Form. Currently, the town council consists of six board members, two of whom serve from at-large districts. The town council meets the second Monday of each month. The current mayor is Guynn Savage, who was sworn on January 12, 2016. Fort Mill is currently represented by the following legislators: US Senate: Lindsey Graham (R) and Junior Senator Tim Scott (R). US House: Ralph Norman (R), as part of South Carolina's 5th congressional district. South Carolina Senate: Chauncey K. Gregory (R) as partof South Carolina State Senate District 16.South Carolina House of Representatives: Brandon Michael Newton (R)'s District 45 (Eastern Fort Mill Township and adjoining Lancaster County) Fort Mill and northern portions of its township are represented in the South Carolina House by R. Raye Felder (R)" as part-South Carolina State House District 26" The town has four boards and commissions. These are the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Planning Commission, the Historical Review Board, and the Housing Authority Board. Members of boards and commission are appointed on a volunteer basis. The city has a population of about 2,000 people, with the majority of residents living in or near the town center. The population of the town is about 1,200 people, and most of its residents live in or close to the town's downtown area. It is located in the eastern part of Lancaster County.

Education

Fort Mill has a public library, a branch of the York County Library. The Fort Mill School District serves children from the nearby community of Tega Cay. The school district was established in the 1950s. The district was named after Fort Mill, South Carolina, a town in South Carolina. It is located on the banks of the Yemassee River, which flows through Fort Mill. The town has a population of about 2,000. It has a school district that serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade. It also has a community center, which serves as a hub for the school district's social services. The community has a library, which is part of the County Library system. The library has a branch in the Fort Mill area of York County, North Carolina, which also serves the community of Fort Mill and the surrounding area. It was founded in the 1850s, when Fort Mill was a small town. The city's name is derived from the town's name, which means "fort" or "mill" in Spanish. It's also known as "Fort Mill" in the U.S. and as "Tega Cay" for "the Cay" in North Carolina.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Fort Mill, Lancaster County, South Carolina = 57. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 45. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Fort Mill = 4.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 7,249 individuals with a median age of 34.4 age the population grows by 28.55% in Fort Mill, Lancaster County, South Carolina population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,244.34 residents per square mile of area (480.43/km²). There are average 2.63 people per household in the 3,708 households with an average household income of $57,970 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is of the available work force and has dropped -6.29% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 11.72%. The number of physicians in Fort Mill per 100,000 population = 143.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Fort Mill = 46.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 2.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 109. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 211. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 32.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 33, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Fort Mill, Lancaster County, South Carolina which are owned by the occupant = 59.39%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 17 years with median home cost = $149,390 and home appreciation of -2.62%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $4.77 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,415 per student. There are 10.7 students for each teacher in the school, 394 students for each Librarian and 463 students for each Counselor. 7.40% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 20.11% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 9.37% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).